# Roberto Mamani Mamani

Roberto Aguilar Quisbert (born 6 December 1962), better known as Roberto Mamani Mamani, is a Bolivian artist. Roberto Mamani Mamani is a self-taught, first-generation indigenous artist from Bolivia. who also goes by the name Roberto Aguilar Quisbert. The media Mamani Mamani works with are drawing and painting. Robert's art is driven by the inspiration of his culture and traditions, resulting in his work to become very colorful in order to mimic traditional colorful clothing that is worn in his culture.
He is part of a two Indigenous groups located Southern America called Quechua and Aymara. It was forbidden for Roberto's parents to marry due to the tribe they belonged to, therefore they runway from Tiahuanacu to Cochapampa-land is where Robert and his sister grow up. Due to relocation and different customs it was hard for Robert not to notice that they were different from the community they lived in. Our to the different tribal backgrounds his work is significant in its use of Aymara indigenous tradition and symbols.

## Education

Roberto was the first in his family to graduate from high school, later he enrolled in to Universidad Mayor de San Andrés de La Paz. to study law. However his love for art and wanting to understand his self identity push him to create artwork. With his art work on the rise Roberto took inspiration from traditional indigenous clothing his mother would wear.
It is important to note that Mamani Mamani began to create art, without "proper./ formal training". Roberto experimented with paintings with ashes, clay, stones and other inexpensive materials from his surroundings. Roberto art takes more inspiration from Aymara tribe. Also known as Andean. Merging heavily Aymara believes, culture and Mamani Mamani worlds and experiences together, he created his own "world"/ style of the combination. Naming it Andean Universe
His art work mostly consisted of painting, Mamani Mamani's paintings draw upon his Aymara heritage, and include colorfully stylized images of indigenous mothers, condors, suns, and moons, among other themes. Mamani Mamani uses strong vibrant colors similar to the colors featured in the traditional handmade weavings that are widely used by the indigenous people of the Bolivian Altiplano. His use of indigenous symbols is especially significant in the South American context where indigenous cultures have been viewed as inferior to European culture.

## Artwork
### Murals

In 2016, he made murals at the walls of the Wiphala social housing complex, located in El Alto.
This is mural project that consists of seven blocks and 12 story high making it the second largest mural in this country. This project is also important because it is the first time in history that the government's state has interfered with their peoples living conditions. These apartments were created to help peoples living conditions in this city. therefore these apartments are exclusively for low income families, freshly married couples, and students. These renovated apartments are sold at half market prices value when compared to near by housing. This project took proximally 5 months to complete.

### Fashion trade

Mamani Mamani has also partnered up with the Embassy of the PlurinationalState of Bolivia to make more substantial trade. Involving the global fashion exchange and the Vouge magazine in April 2019. This resulted in recruitment of Bolivia designers to collaborate with the fashion industry to promote this fair trade.

### Art programs

Georgina Javor partnered with Roberto and others. To create art programs through D.C., this program include workshops for young children to creating works inspired by Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru art. The goal of this program was to teach young artists and musicians about the Aymara, Quechuan, and other indigenous culture. The craftsmanship shown to these children holds a lot of symbolism, color and tradition from these communities. This project has resulted in leading to 60 exhibitions throughout the state.
Thought this program 25 of Roberto work has been curated and Mamani is seen as a cultural value to this community.Since this project Roberto has also showcased in exhibitions with smaller artist.
Roberto has also collaborated with University of Philadelphia in 2021. Under the Latin American Center and Latin studies. He creating a mural featuring indigenous people, animals and landscape of the area. The university collaborated with near by programs, resulting in Roberto attend a few events based around the artist.

## Exhibitions, esidencies, Artist talks and Events

His art has been exhibited around the world, including shows in Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Munich, China, Singapore, and London.
Mural Arts Philadelphia Welcome Event, September 1, 202, Mural Arts Philadelphia
Community Paint Day, September 2,202, Philadelphia Animal Specialty and Emergency
Artist Talk,September 8, 2021, Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies
Mural Dedication,September 28, 2012, Philadelphia Animal Specialty and Emergency
Let's Make Art Like Roberto Mamani Mamani, September 27,2023 , Santa Clara City Library
Artist Talk, September 29,2023, Bryn Mawr college
Arts Enrichment-Arte Y Cultura: Contemporary explorations, January 22, 2021 - May 21, 2021, Kala Art Institute
Mother Earth "Pachamama" Colors and the Andean Cosmovision' October 25 - November 9, 2017, Korea Foundation Gallery
Permeant collection, Cornell Art Museum